Indian Ranks: Difference between revisions

From FIBIwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
← Older edit
Sbintayab (talk | contribs)
10 edits
Maureene (talk | contribs)
29,878 edits
 
(14 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
As per Dress Regulations 1867
=Indian Officers (Viceroy Commissioned Officers)=


Subadar- Golden Crossed Swords


Jemadar- Golden Sword
'''Viceroy Commissioned Officers''' (VCOs) were senior Indian Army Officers who, after 1858, held  commissions issued by the Viceroy of India  - i.e. Not by the British Monarch.


As per Dress Regulations 1888


Subadar- Golden Crossed Swords(Except Gurkha) or Crossed Kukries(Gurkha)
===VCO Dress Regulations===


Jemadar- Golden Sword(Except Gurkha) or Kukri(Gurkha)
'''As per Dress Regulations 1867'''
 
[[Subadar]]- Golden Crossed Swords
 
[[Jemadar]]- Golden Sword
 
 
'''As per Dress Regulations 1888'''
 
Subadar- Golden Crossed Swords(Except Gurkha Regiments) or Crossed Kukries(Gurkha Regiments)
 
Jemadar- Golden Sword(Except Gurkha Regiments) or Kukri(Gurkha Regiments)
*Before 1900, All Indian Officers wore rank insignias on collar or right shoulder.
*Before 1900, All Indian Officers wore rank insignias on collar or right shoulder.




As per Dress regulations 1901,
'''As per Dress Regulations 1901'''


Subadar Major or Risaldar Major-Three pips
[[Subadar-Major]] or [[Risaldar-Major]] -Three pips


Subadar or Risaldar or Rissaider- Two pips
Subadar or [[Risaldar]] or Ressaider - Two pips


Jemadar- One pip
Jemadar- One pip


*Before 1910, All Indian Officers of siladar system Cavalry regiment were known as Risaldar, Rissaidar and  
*Before 1910, All Indian Officers of [[silladar|siladar]] system Cavalry regiment were known as Ressaidar,  Risaldar, and Risaldar Major rank. All permanent Cavalry Indian Officers were known as Subadar and Subadar Major (Bodyguards and Madras Lancer and Light Cavalry regiments)
Risaldar Major rank. All permanent Cavalry Indian Officers were known as Subadar and Subadar Major (Bodyguards and  
Madras Lancer and Light Cavalry regiments)  


*The rank  of Ressaidar was intermediate between Jemadar and Risaldar.


As per Dress regulations 1913,
 
'''As per Dress Regulations 1913'''


Subadar Major or Risaldar Major-One crown
Subadar Major or Risaldar Major-One crown


Subadar or Risaldar or Rissaider- Two pips
Subadar or Risaldar or Ressaider- Two pips


Jemadar- One pip
Jemadar- One pip


*After Great war Rissaidar rank was abolished.
*In 1921 the Ressaidar rank was abolished, all existing Ressaidars being regraded as Risaldars.




As per Dress regulations 1931,
'''As per Dress Regulations 1931'''


Subadar Major or Risaldar Major-One crown
Subadar Major or Risaldar Major-One crown
Line 46: Line 55:




After 1935,
'''After 1935, Afgan War'''


Risaldar Major or Subadar Major- Three pips (or crown) on the red-yellow-red band ribbon
Risaldar Major or Subadar Major- Three pips (or crown) on the red-yellow-red band ribbon
Line 55: Line 64:




After 1945, Second World War
'''After 1945, Second World War'''


Risaldar Major or Subadar Major- One crown and red-yellow-red band ribbon after it.
Risaldar Major or Subadar Major- One crown and red-yellow-red band ribbon after it.
Line 63: Line 72:
Jemadar- One pip and red-yellow-red band ribbon after it.
Jemadar- One pip and red-yellow-red band ribbon after it.


== Infantry ==


{|
=Indian Non Commissioned Officers=
| '''Officer'''
Native Indians were appointed to supervise the activities of more junior ranks of the Indian Army.
|
 
| '''Badge'''
'''Cavalry'''
|-
*[[Daffadar Major]]- Royal Crest
| [[Subadar-Major]]
*[[Daffardar]]- Three Chevrons
|
*[[Lance-Duffardar]]- Two Chevrons
| A Crown
*Acting Lance Daffadar- One Chevron
|-  
 
| [[Subadar]]
 
|
'''Infantry'''
| Two Stars
*[[Havildar-Major]] - Royal Crest
|-  
*[[Havildar]] - Three Chevrons
| [[Jemadar]]
*[[Naik]] (Naique) - Two Chevrons
|
*[[Lance-Naik]] - One Chevron
| One Star
 
|-
The 'other ranks' of [[Sepoy]] or [[Sowar]]- No Insignia
| '''Other Ranks'''
|
| '''Badge'''
|-
| [[Havildar-Major]]
|
| Royal Arms
|-
| [[Havildar]]
|
| Three Stripes
|-
| [[Naik]]
|
| Two Stripes
|-
| [[Lance-Naik]]
|
| One Stripe
|}


''A [[sepoy]] is a private in the infantry.''


==External Links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viceroy%27s_Commissioned_Officer Viceroy Commissioned Officer] wikipedia
*[http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/glossary/glossaryd/glossaryd.html Glossary: D], [http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/glossary/glossaryh/glossaryh.html Glossary: H] and [http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/glossary/glossaryr/glossaryr.html  Glossary: R] British Library glossary of special terminology used in India during the British Administration.


[[Category:Military ranks]]
[[Category:Indian Army|Indian ranks]]
[[Category:Indian Army]]
[[Category:East India Company Armies]]

Latest revision as of 06:11, 1 June 2017

Indian Officers (Viceroy Commissioned Officers)

Viceroy Commissioned Officers (VCOs) were senior Indian Army Officers who, after 1858, held commissions issued by the Viceroy of India - i.e. Not by the British Monarch.


VCO Dress Regulations

As per Dress Regulations 1867

Subadar- Golden Crossed Swords

Jemadar- Golden Sword


As per Dress Regulations 1888

Subadar- Golden Crossed Swords(Except Gurkha Regiments) or Crossed Kukries(Gurkha Regiments)

Jemadar- Golden Sword(Except Gurkha Regiments) or Kukri(Gurkha Regiments)

  • Before 1900, All Indian Officers wore rank insignias on collar or right shoulder.


As per Dress Regulations 1901

Subadar-Major or Risaldar-Major -Three pips

Subadar or Risaldar or Ressaider - Two pips

Jemadar- One pip

  • Before 1910, All Indian Officers of siladar system Cavalry regiment were known as Ressaidar, Risaldar, and Risaldar Major rank. All permanent Cavalry Indian Officers were known as Subadar and Subadar Major (Bodyguards and Madras Lancer and Light Cavalry regiments)
  • The rank of Ressaidar was intermediate between Jemadar and Risaldar.


As per Dress Regulations 1913

Subadar Major or Risaldar Major-One crown

Subadar or Risaldar or Ressaider- Two pips

Jemadar- One pip

  • In 1921 the Ressaidar rank was abolished, all existing Ressaidars being regraded as Risaldars.


As per Dress Regulations 1931

Subadar Major or Risaldar Major-One crown

Subadar or Risaldar- Two pips

Jemadar- One pip


After 1935, Afgan War

Risaldar Major or Subadar Major- Three pips (or crown) on the red-yellow-red band ribbon

Risaldar or Subedar- Two pips on red-yellow-red band ribbon

Jemadar- One pip on red-yellow-red band ribbon.


After 1945, Second World War

Risaldar Major or Subadar Major- One crown and red-yellow-red band ribbon after it.

Risaldar or Subadar- Two pips and red-yellow-red band ribbon after it.

Jemadar- One pip and red-yellow-red band ribbon after it.


Indian Non Commissioned Officers

Native Indians were appointed to supervise the activities of more junior ranks of the Indian Army.

Cavalry


Infantry

The 'other ranks' of Sepoy or Sowar- No Insignia


External Links

Retrieved from "https://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Indian_Ranks&oldid=73087"